Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179 cm and 68 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 68kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 68 kg is
21.22

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

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21.22
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 179 cm is

59.3 kg — 80.1 kg

Weight 68 is in Healthy Zone. You may lose -8.72 kg or gain 12.1 kg.

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

How to Calculate BMI

BMI Formula: BMI = weightkg ÷ (heightm)2

According to Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula if you want to calculate BMI for Weight 68 kg and Height 179 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (179 cm = 1.79 m)

Here is the complete solution:

68kg ÷ (1.79m)2

=

68 ÷ 3.2041

=

21.22

BMI Table

For adults over the age of 20 years, BMI values are grouped* into the following weight status categories:

BMIWeight Category
< 16Underweight/Severe thinness
16 - 16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 - 18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 - 24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
25 - 29.9Overweight/Pre-obese
30 - 34.9Obese/Class I
35 - 39.9Obese/Class II
≥ 40Morbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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BMI Calculator (Metric)

This calculator will help you to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for a given weight (kg) and height (cm). For example, it can help you find out what is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 68kg? (The answer is: 21.22). Enter height (e.g. 179 cm) and weight (e.g. 68 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 179 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
179 cm 53 kg16.5Underweight/Moderate thinness
179 cm 54 kg16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
179 cm 55 kg17.2Underweight/Mild thinness
179 cm 56 kg17.5Underweight/Mild thinness
179 cm 57 kg17.8Underweight/Mild thinness
179 cm 58 kg18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
179 cm 59 kg18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
179 cm 60 kg18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 61 kg19Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 62 kg19.4Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 63 kg19.7Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 64 kg20Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 65 kg20.3Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 66 kg20.6Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 67 kg20.9Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 68 kg21.2Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 69 kg21.5Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 70 kg21.9Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 71 kg22.2Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 72 kg22.5Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 73 kg22.8Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 74 kg23.1Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 75 kg23.4Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 76 kg23.7Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 77 kg24Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 78 kg24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 79 kg24.7Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 80 kg25Normal/Healthy Weight
179 cm 81 kg25.3Overweight/Pre-obese
179 cm 82 kg25.6Overweight/Pre-obese

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 68kg?

BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 68 kg is 21.22 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 68 kg underweight for 179 cm?

No, 68 kg 179 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 68 kg overweight for 179 cm?

No, 68 kg 179 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

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